Tempest (band)
| Tempest | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Jazz rock |
| founding | 1972 |
| resolution | 1975 |
| Founding members | |
| Jon Hiseman | |
| Paul Williams | |
| Allan Holdsworth | |
| Mark Clarke | |
| Last occupation | |
singing |
Ollie Halsall (since 1974) |
guitar |
Allan Holdsworth |
bass |
Mark Clarke |
Drums |
Jon Hiseman |
| former members | |
singing |
Paul Williams (1972–1974) |
Tempest was a British jazz rock band .
history
Jon Hiseman , drummer for Colosseum , formed the band in 1972. The band started with singer Paul Williams (formerly John Mayall's Bluesmakers and Juicy Lucy ), Mark Clarke (formerly Colosseum and Uriah Heep ) and Allan Holdsworth . After the release of the debut album "Tempest" Williams left the band, replaced by Ollie Halsall, who had already worked with Brian Eno . The second album "Living in Fear" was released in 1974. In 1975 the band broke up and Hiseman founded Colosseum II .
In 2005 "Living in Fear: The Anthology" was published as a review of the band's work.
Discography
- Tempest (1972)
- Living in Fear (1974)